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Jeremiah 22:10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Jeremiah 22:10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 Do not weep for him who is dead,
nor bemoan him;
weep rather for him who goes away,
for he shall return no more
to see his native land.(A)
Sirach 38:16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Sirach 38:16
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
On Mourning for the Dead
16 My child, let your tears fall for the dead,
and as one in great pain begin the lament.
Lay out the body according to custom,
and do not neglect the burial.(A)
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